README for "Babies and Ballots: Timing of Childbirth and Voter Turnout"
Cindy D. Kam, Sara M. Kirshbaum, and Lauren M. Chojnacki

Dataset: Due to the State of California's restrictions, the raw data file cannot be uploaded.  The data are governed by a data use agreement that prohibits public posting. 
The State of California's birth file may be requested from the California Department of Public Health: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/Pages/Data-Applications.aspx.
The State of California's voter file may be requested from the CA Secretary of State by emailing: elections@sos.ca.gov.

The empirical analysis has been successfully replicated by the JOP replication analyst.



